Selaginella opaca
Warb.
Spikemoss fern
gbif· cc0
Conveyor Belt
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Conveyor Belt
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Miami University Turrell Herbarium - Vascular Plants (MU-)
Description
A fern. It grows in soil. The rhizome is long and creeping. It is irregularly branched. The stalk is rusty-yellow. The fronds are 10 cm long and irregularly twice divided.
Edible Uses
The leaves and fronds are cooked and used as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and used as a vegetable and medicine.
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Medicinal Uses
The leaves are used as medicine.
Known Hazards
Caution is advised with this plant.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in primary and old secondary forests from mid to high mountain areas.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Indonesia*, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 700 Selaginella species. They are mostly in the humid tropics and subtropics.
Also Known As
Pakis lumut, Pulalata, Rane
References (4)
- Croft, J., 1982, Ferns and Man in New Guinea
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 111
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 880
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
